Dear Cristina:

I understand your distress. From personal experience, it is unlikely that your late father’s wife will give up the 20% from the sale of the house because she doesn’t have to, legally, and she can choose to doubt your account of what your father said (but failed to put down in writing). Maybe she would if you and her share a deep bond of honesty and trust.

“I don’t feel like I can have an honest relationship with her without bringing up things”-  did you or do you have an honest relationship with her?

anita